New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-20
DAMP BUT NOT DISCOURAGED.
ATLANTA CARRIES Our HER PROGRAMME.
EVERYTHING DONE THAT WAS PLANNED FOR Ths
PRESIDENT. EVEN TO rIIE SHAN BATTLE.
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ATLANTA, Oct. 10 (Spec al The rain poured down
into the open mouth OF Georgia all day. ana the yeii'
that waded greet the President had sodden ha
sranged sloppy sound You could squirt the streets OF
Atlanta through hose To night. The red clay OF
Georgia mixes well with water and makes sunny
sticky CORY loolnc compound like the drainage OF
slaughter house sim the people turned ont au "a'eu
ami yelled cheerily Many Of them. In iaci ha' ho'
tunnel in. ana walking the streets III day tle WIS
grateful change from walking the streets at night Inc
Atlantians happy hearted. philosoic people anu
they bear ur under the snierinss of strangers III DOM
Ike this with rs Inucl proud complacenc1 ~ parents
display when the first baby j. cutting ne" ''"'-
Some OF the makcslifis for lodging were COUNT"
enough. "Thc Constitution il publiHhci III ia'7o
building full Of wide Railways and dark corners Last
night half a dozen countrymcn came in SupsoIloou
dollar apiece for the weekly edition of the paper anu
osked If they could lie down the hall until morning.
The shrewd clerk Mt the subscription counter reec'o
that n new subscriber wasn't go"d man !" P"'''',
With and he told them that they might ihe! e''" "'
n friend out in the crowd; brother. perhaps or the
local justice OF the peace neighbor whose coon s
they wanted 10 borrow and they slipped ont anu 'o'
him how MIR Grady WAS throwing in a lodging Win
wears subscriptions The circulation doomed aI oncp'
and at midnight 800 lay in rows IN the nall oao"
with sample copy of the paper for blanket ana n'
recent for years subscription doing service a. pci
check
Diagonaly across the street from The Constitution
Office there Is a large upstairs hail occupied by de
tachment OF the savation Army. The army has h''
rather dScouralng campaign in Atlanta ana was ""''
ready 10 raise the siege. They lad been plallnS 10
empty bencies for month bnt last night thcy hau
crowd OF over thousand and collection that hlcu inc
treasurer's heart with Coy and her bonnet win Sl''''
They sang and preached AMI marched around beating
their tambourincs all night long. and the people VII
nglv dropped little money into the hat every 'nf
came around for the privilege of sitting on the Doic"o
with roof over their heads ,, and
Georgia pluck too much Tor the iala ana mn. 81
the days programme WAS triumph unity carried out wv
soldiers in the NOrth who remember ibc s'''''"'
quality OF these bold nOuniaiHerrS. ana more i'''"'
visitors who have the handsome business house,
aud substantial enterprises OF Atlanta ouudrl '"',u'
on pluck and ashes, viii not lac surprised al inns in'
rain did rather spoil The sham battle The cannon ''"
dcred and Weniy companies of infantry cohi"nlcn '
four companies OF cavalry made a gallant 'htI-e
the muddy track ana hIohEhl on "
good deal OF IL their iOrmS aud U'PpihSa'
but what glory is there for stan 'W'rr Wnci
his planes look Ike the dishcNce: tall 81 I"oF' @
has tried duck. wants 10 fall dead upon 'hc
Held aud lie tshrd fer 10y the burial parry WI"
DIP net. The cavarrmen were men OF g'ou nt"'e
and rode their horses GaiaHtb ana well a. - ne
gentlemen usually ride. Int the pouring rain washed '
glitter OF what would otherwise have been pFIhhl
armies from the field confusion. Oihri"l-e INC ie
ceptons nd ceremonies o. to-day were hig success
Inc only episode that has ruied The general sosd ic
ing over tIe Presidents visit 10 AIlsli~ was '"o
the hotel balcony night before last. at whicu
lie resurrrcted Jef" Davis. Dr Carlton Is the on
the district Of Alexander H. stephens
and sot nomination largely on the Strength
open letter which he wtotr demanding MA, te
plus III the Treasury lee disihutci through the Noh h
fhc Va, name ted